One killed on NJ Turnpike in Newark when trying to change a tire

A woman was killed and a man injured on the New Jersey Turnpike when they were struck by a minivan as they were changing a tire on the roadway's southbound eastern spur. Google Maps

NEWARK — A woman was killed and a man injured tonight when they were struck by a vehicle as they attempted to change a tire on the New Jersey Turnpike's southbound eastern spur through the city, a State Police spokesman said.

Both were taken to University Hospital in the city shortly after the accident, where the woman was pronounced dead, the spokesman said.

The man was being treated for undisclosed injuries. Neither has been identified, the police said.

The driver of the white Dodge minivan that struck them stopped and was being interviewed by police, the spokesman said.

An investigation into the accident, which happened about 7 p.m., has closed one lane of the Turnpike, he said.